Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 4.5%; technical severity is CVSS 8.8.
An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Configuration utility through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Who should care
- Teams operating Big-ip Access Policy Manager, Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager, Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall +18 more
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Big-ip Access Policy Manager, Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager, Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall +18 more is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- F5 Security advisory K000137365
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
Verification noteAutomated link verification has not completed for this guidance yet.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-89
- Affected versions
- F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4); F5 Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4); F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4); F5 Big-ip Analytics (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4); F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4); F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4); F5 Big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4); F5 Big-ip Automation Toolchain (Start Including 13.1.0, End Including 13.1.5 | Start Including 14.1.0, End Including 14.1.5 | Start Including 15.1.0, End Including 15.1.10 | Start Including 16.1.0, End Including 16.1.4)
- Fixed versions
- No explicit fixed version is currently recorded.
- Published
- 26 October 2023
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 4.5%
- Signal calculated at 68